What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project?
The project will assist Fire and Rescue personnel to upskill their employees in the area of Fire Investigation efficiently and in a cost effective manner. This project examines the feasiblity of using the NBN to deliver video footage of personnel undertaking real fire investigations to senior fire investigators and assessors who would be normally located in a capital city or larger regional centre. Feedback will be provided to the learners while they are still at the scene allowing learners to carry out further investigation where necessary.
Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project?
The learners are NSW Fire and Rescue personnel who are engaged in a learning program PUAFIR501B Conduct Fire Investigation and Analysis Activities at the Canberra Institute of Technology. They will aquire new skills in fire investigation, recieve timely feedback on their progress and enagage in assessment activities that will assist them to achieve the above qualification. The learners will not have to travel to a capital city to engage in assessment activities and they can recieve feedback on their performance at the fire scene.
How are you currently delivering this training? (ie prior to the project)
The training was delievered in a face-to-face traditional classroom environment whereby learners would have to travel to a capital city or lager regional centre to engage in learning and assessment activities. We are combining eLearn activities using a Moodle platform with assessment via the NBN to help learners upskill in the critical area of Fire investigation.
How will your project demonstrate the power of broadband to enhance outcomes for learners?
Please list 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project
fire, investigation, remote, examiner, CIT
Monthly Project Update
please complete one or two paragraphs each month to provide an update of your project
Date
Project Update
January 2012
Finalise curriculum accreditiation and continue design of on-line component of course.
February 2012
Make contact with learners, research and purchase equipment.
March 2012
Complete on-line component of course, contact learners to explain expectations and work with NBN Co to organise a connection to the NBN. Contact Armidale TAFE to locate an NBN node. Organise test burn.
April 2012
Learners completing on-line program and briefed about Armidale/Kiama NBN trial. Test 3G and NBN speeds, obtain hardware require for the trial.
May 2012
Continue to maintain contact with learners through eLearn, run on-line classroom session to discuss Fire Science topic.
Test NBN and 3G speeds for trial. Test Tanberg and Sony cameras for use in trial.
Organise structure to burn on trial weekend.
Liaise with learners to be available for tutorials on 26th and trial on 27th of May.
Conduct burn at Armidale on 26th of May and connect with Kiama on 27th of May via NBN.
Assess students on their scene investigation skills on 27th May, live stream to Kiama for discussion and analysis of scene using video technology.
June 2012
Conduct program overview and feedback sessions with learners. Present in Sydney at Showcase and write final report.
Team Profile Page
Project Name: NB131 Remote Skills Aquisition for Fire Investigators
Public Contact Details
Name Kym Turnbull and Bob AlexanderRole in the project: Project Team
Email: Kym.Turnbull@cit.edu.au; Bob.Alexander@fire.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 62074157
Showcase presentation:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/adi16nvtkx5tca2/NB%20131%20final.potNBNCo Blog:
http://nbnco.com.au/blog/nsw-firefighters-ignite-elearning-nbn.html
Project Profile:
What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project?
The project will assist Fire and Rescue personnel to upskill their employees in the area of Fire Investigation efficiently and in a cost effective manner. This project examines the feasiblity of using the NBN to deliver video footage of personnel undertaking real fire investigations to senior fire investigators and assessors who would be normally located in a capital city or larger regional centre. Feedback will be provided to the learners while they are still at the scene allowing learners to carry out further investigation where necessary.
Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project?
The learners are NSW Fire and Rescue personnel who are engaged in a learning program PUAFIR501B Conduct Fire Investigation and Analysis Activities at the Canberra Institute of Technology. They will aquire new skills in fire investigation, recieve timely feedback on their progress and enagage in assessment activities that will assist them to achieve the above qualification. The learners will not have to travel to a capital city to engage in assessment activities and they can recieve feedback on their performance at the fire scene.
How are you currently delivering this training? (ie prior to the project)
The training was delievered in a face-to-face traditional classroom environment whereby learners would have to travel to a capital city or lager regional centre to engage in learning and assessment activities. We are combining eLearn activities using a Moodle platform with assessment via the NBN to help learners upskill in the critical area of Fire investigation.
How will your project demonstrate the power of broadband to enhance outcomes for learners?
Please list 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project
fire, investigation, remote, examiner, CIT
Monthly Project Update
please complete one or two paragraphs each month to provide an update of your projectTest NBN and 3G speeds for trial. Test Tanberg and Sony cameras for use in trial.
Organise structure to burn on trial weekend.
Liaise with learners to be available for tutorials on 26th and trial on 27th of May.
Conduct burn at Armidale on 26th of May and connect with Kiama on 27th of May via NBN.
Assess students on their scene investigation skills on 27th May, live stream to Kiama for discussion and analysis of scene using video technology.